Chapter 323
Rose sat in the drawing room with her mother and Catherine. She only spoke up when one asked her a question then she would stay silent as they got to know more about each other.
Rose was right that Catherine reminded her a lot of her mother so it wasn’t a surprise to see the two get along so well. Rose heard about the wedding which Catherine still didn’t like that she was unable to attend and Madeline asked about the Hamiltons.
Rose looked out the window, daydreaming about how she would tell them both that she assumed she was pregnant. She still had not bled which was a good sign. Rose still couldn’t think of a time she had ever been so late before.
Now that she thought about it, Rose remembered how afraid she had been when she first bled. No one told her it was going to happen and when she showed her dress, the women laughed. It was only a kind worker who explained it to her but there wasn’t any medicine to offer unless she went to Graham so she had to endure it.
"Rose."
Rose turned to her mother and now noticed they were both looking at her. "Yes?"
"Are we excluding you? You seemed bored. You’ll have to forgive me since I want to know more about Zayne’s family," Madeline said, feeling guilty for not giving Rose enough attention.
Rose smiled. "I do not mind that you are lost in a conversation. I am happy to see that you are getting along. I was just thinking about something so please do not mind me and continue."
"Oh! Is it something with good news?" Madeline questioned, hoping they came with more than just the gifts Catherine mentioned.